Fire-place



Patented Oct. 2, 1888.

FIRE PLACE.

A. J. CAMPBELL.

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FIRE PLACE.

No. 390,282. Patented Oct. 2, 1888.-

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ANNA J. CAMPBELL, OF BLACKBURN, PENNSYLVANIA.

FIRE-PLACE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 390,282, dated October2, 1888.

Application filed December 27, 1887. Serial No. 259,109. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANNA J. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Blackburn, in the county of Westmoreland and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Fire-Places,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in fire-places; and it consists incertain novel features hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, which fully illustrate my invention,Figure 1 is a front elevation of a fire-place provided with myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section. Fig. 3 is a rearelevation showing the manner of attaching the hood. Fig. 4 is a detailperspective view of the hood.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A designates a fire-place, in rearof the back wall of which is formed a vertical air-flue, B, whichcommunicates with the chimney above the fire-place. This air flue B isprovided with a metallic lining, G, the front portion of which at thelower end thereof is cut away, thereby providing an opening for theadmission of the lire-shovel in removing the ashes which may fall to thebottom thereof through the chimney. Along the edges of this opening Iprovide the lining with the lateral flanges D, which are secured to theback wall of the fire place. By this construction I prevent the bricksor mortar in the chimney or flue falling out, and thereby overcome thedanger of fire arising from defective lines, at the same time securing aperfect draft.

E designates the fire-place front, which is constructed of sheet metaland has the integral top F and sides G, which rest against the top andsides, respectively, of the brick-work of the fire place. In the sidesG, near the up per ends of the same, I provide the hooks H, which aresecured in the brick-work of the fire-place, thereby firmly fasteningthe lining in place. The front E has an open arched space, as shown, andon its rear side along the arched cdge, I form the staples or loops I,which are engaged by the lugs or hooks J, projecting from the upperarched edge of the hood K, thereby securing said hood in position. Thishood is projected from the front and serves to provide an increasedheat-radiating surface and also to accelerate the draft.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided avery simple and efficient device whereby the entire fire-place will beprovided with a metallic lining,thereby overcoming the danger of firesfrom defective dues and insuring a strong draft.

Having thus described my invention, what I. claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, 1s-

The herein-described improvement in fireplaces, eomprising the front E,having the in tegral top F and sides G, and provided with an archedlower edge, the loops I on the rear side of the front arranged alongsaid arched edge, and-the hood K, having an upper arched edge, andprovided with the integral lugs J, projecting from said edge and adaptedto engage the loops I, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in pres ence of two witnesses.

ANNA J. CAMPBELL.

\Vitnesses:

J. W. ALBIG, GEO. L. GRoUsHoRE.

